Lotusate
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Lotusate is the brand name for the generic talbutal. This medication is also called 5-allyl-5-sec-butylbarbituric acid and is one of the barbiturates with a short to immediate duration of action. Lotusate is a Schedule III Controlled Substance in the United States. Lotusate is a structural isomer of butalbital. Lotusate is no longer available directly from the manufacturer and is likely only found on the street.
As a barbiturate, Lotusate acts as nonselective depressants of the central nervous system (CNS) and is capable of producing all levels of CNS mood alteration from excitation to mild sedation, hypnosis and deep coma. Lotusate will also induce anesthesia when delivered in sufficiently high doses.
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Abuses of Lotusate
As a barbiturate, Lotusate could easily be known as a brain relaxer, much like alcohol. The effects of both on the brain are very similar. People will often use barbiturates, such as Lotusate, to try and achieve the same “high” they can generally achieve with alcohol intoxication. In attempting this high with Lotusate, the person is at increased risk as the window between the dose causing drowsiness and the one causing death can be very small
Whenever Lotusate is taken for longer than just a couple of weeks or when taken recreationally for non-medical purposes, addiction can easily emerge. Such users tend to take more than the safe amount to achieve a desired “high”, resulting in abuse of the drug. Over time, the brain develops a need for Lotusate, making it very difficult for the user to function without it.
Effects of Lotusate
The Gamma amino-butyric acid (GABBA) occurs naturally in the body. Whenever this chemical is released in the brain, it acts to decrease nerve activity in the brain. The medication in Lotusate will release this chemic and therefore, will increase the actions of GABA in the brain. This results in sleepiness. Lotusate remains active in the body for many hours, therefore may cause drowsiness the next day.
Lotusate can cause specific side effects, including headache; dizziness or loss of balance; difficulties with breathing; slow, shallow breathing; confusion; allergy to active ingredients; agitation; drowsiness and lightheadedness the next day; unexpected excitement; and gastric disturbances including nausea, vomiting, gastric discomfort, constipation and diarrhea.
Withdrawal of Lotusate
Lotusate depresses the respiratory and nervous system functions, therefore it increases the risk of building a tolerance to the drug very rapidly. For a person who is dependent or addicted to Lotusate, withdrawal symptoms can occur 12-20 hours after the last dose and remain for several weeks or even months.
Withdrawal symptoms associated with cessation of Lotusate can include, but are not limited to:
· Anxiety
· Muscle pain
· Elevated heart rate
· Elevated respiration rate
· Nausea
· Confusion
· Hallucinations
· Seizures
Treatment of Lotusate Addiction
Lotusate addicts generally reach this level, not because of a prescription gone awry, but because of recreational use to achieve a specific euphoric high. The treatment of a Lotusate addiction can vary depending upon the level of addiction. The first step is for a patient to be evaluated by a board-certified physician and psychiatrist to determine the proper method for treatment.
Specific and comfortable detoxification is necessary, and the doctor most likely will recommend 24/7 treatment. A quality center will use the comfortable detox method as it will ensure the patient can rid their body of the drug without dangerous or painful side effects.
